used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
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From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She was thinking, thinking deeply as she rode.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
IvesnounUS /aɪvz/
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
with low volume
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
not in physical motion
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking, thinking deeply as she rode.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty Ives rode slowly up the hill, leaning slightly forward to ease her horse as she did so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some very close observer might have seen a change in the girl's face--a very slight change, something that deepened the expression of the lovely eyes, something that played softly like the shadow of a great happiness on the mobile lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though November had set in, the sun was still powerful, and both horse and rider were a little oppressed by its heat.
a Caucasian
From this reading Up from the plains a steep road rose on the downs, a road so steep, so dazzling white that it looked like a white thread hanging on a green surface.
